Landslide Photo Collections

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Ferguson-Hwy 140 Rockslide, CA along the Merced River about 8 miles west of El Portal and the entrance of Yosemite National Park - 2006

  • Ferguson Rockslide taken 6/12/06 by Pacific Gas & Electric, Ferguson-Hwy 140 Rockslide along the Merced River about 8 miles west of El Portal and the entrance of Yosemite National Park, California.
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  • A close-up view of the Ferguson Rockslide, near Yosemite National Park, California. Photo by U.S. Geological Survey.
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  • Photo of the Ferguson rockslide, which occurred in 2006, showing monitoring instrumentation (photo by U.S. Geological Survey). For more information, please see the Ferguson Rockslide Monitoring page on the Sierra National Forest website, online: http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/sierra/conditions/ferguson.shtml
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  • During the week of October 16, 2006, the U.S. Geological Survey and Sierra National Forest installed three global positioning satellite (GPS) stations at strategic points on the Ferguson Rockslide. This permits real-time monitoring of any movement on the large blocks. For more information, please see the Sierra National Forest website, online: http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/sierra/conditions/ferguson.shtml
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  • Location map of the Ferguson Rockslide, near Yosemite National Park, California.
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  • Another view of the Ferguson Landslide, near Yosemite National Park, California. Photo by Mark Reid, U.S. Geological Survey/.
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  • Another view of the Ferguson Landslide near Yosemite National Park, California. Photo by Mark Reid, U.S. Geological Survey.
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